Xiaomi MITU drone
There is no product area that Xiaomi does not leave out. The Chinese manufacturer now sells all kinds of toys under the Xiaomi “MITU” product range, be it a smart robot or a recently released model airplane. The MITU drone is now another product especially for children and also the second Xiaomi drone.
Design and sensory
With a size of 9.10 x 9.10 x 3.80 cm and a weight of 88g, the drone is not particularly large. Accordingly, the MITU drone is mainly designed for indoor flight. The round drone is built in a classic way with a forward facing 720p camera and four firmly connected propeller arms. The sensors consist of a downward-facing ultrasonic sensor, a barometer, infrared sensors and an optical flow sensor. Among other things, this enables the drone to automatically maintain its altitude and recognize obstacles. So-called prop guards, which are included in the scope of delivery and can be connected to the propeller arms, protect the propellers, but also people and objects, from damage.
Operation and flight characteristics
App and GampePad controls
Following the trend, the MITU is also a drone that is mainly controlled with a mobile device via an app. You can use either the touchscreen, so-called virtual joysticks, or the tilt sensors or the gyroscope of the respective smartphone or tablet. The connection between the drone and the mobile device is established via WiFi (802.11a). For this purpose, the drone is equipped with a WLAN module and uses it to set up its own WLAN. For those who prefer to control their aircraft with a real controller, the Xiaomi MITU drone offers the possibility to connect any Bluetooth GamePad.
Flight altitude, flight range and flight time
The flight characteristics amount to a maximum altitude of 25 meters and a maximum control distance of 50 meters. Xiaomi specifies the flight time as 10 minutes. The power is supplied via an exchangeable 920 mAh LiPo, which is inserted over the top of the drone. The battery is charged via the microUSB interface of the drone. The charging time is 60 minutes.
maneuvers
In addition to control, the drone app can also be used to perform various flight maneuvers and make settings. For example, the maximum flight range (2.5 meters by default), the joystick mode and its sensitivity or photo and video parameters can be set. Flight maneuvers include the automatic take-off from the ground or by hand, the headless mode (constant control direction), which makes it easier for beginners in particular, or a 360 degree flip at the push of a button. As already mentioned, the MITU drone is also able to maintain the height automatically and hover on the spot. The drone can be calibrated directly via the app.
Camera and mini-games
A fixed 720p camera is responsible for photo and video recordings. The video resolution is 1280 x 720 pixels, the photo resolution is 1600 x 1200 pixels. Recordings are saved directly on an internal 4GB flash memory. There is no memory card slot!
Another feature is the “Battle Mode”, which includes various mini-games. Using augmented reality (AR), artificial obstacles or targets are displayed directly in the live image of the drone played back via the app. Several MITU drones can also compete against each other in battles. Comparable to the game “Laser Tag”, the drone is equipped with several infrared sensors that register “hits”.
Source: youpin.mi.com
